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Proprotein Convertases (Pro-Opiomelanocortin Converting Enzyme) Summary

Description: Proteolytic enzymes that are involved in the conversion of protein precursors such as peptide prohormones into PEPTIDE HORMONES. Some are ENDOPEPTIDASES, some are EXOPEPTIDASES.

Also Known As: Pro-Opiomelanocortin Converting Enzyme; POMC Convertase; POMC Enzyme; POMC-Converting Enzyme; Pro-Opiocortin Converting Enzyme Show All >>

Networked: 360 relevant articles (12 outcomes, 26 trials/studies) for this Bio-Agent

Key Diseases for which Proprotein Convertases is Relevant

  1. Hypercholesterolemia : 3 outcomes 4 studies in 35 results
  2. Cardiovascular Diseases (Cardiovascular Disease) : 3 outcomes in 20 results
  3. Hyperlipidemias (Hyperlipidemia) : 2 outcomes in 7 results
  4. Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II (Familial Hypercholesterolemia) : 1 outcome 2 studies in 70 results
  5. Dyslipidemias (Dyslipidemia) : 1 outcome 2 studies in 15 results
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Drugs Related to Proprotein Convertases

  1. Subtilisin
  2. LDL Receptors (LDL Receptor)
  3. LDL Cholesterol
  4. Cholesterol
  5. Serine Proteases (Serine Protease)
  6. Furin
  7. Lipoproteins (Lipoprotein)
  8. Antibodies
  9. atorvastatin (Lipitor)
  10. Enzymes
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Therapies Related to Proprotein Convertases

  1. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
  2. Drug-Eluting Stents
  3. Bariatric Surgery
  4. Implantable Defibrillators (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator)
  5. Pneumonectomy (Lung Volume Reduction)
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